3 November is National Housewife's Day. I wrote a history of housework.
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
Captain Cook
Famous explorer Captain James Cook was born on 27 October 1728 www.localhistories.org/cook.html
Monday, 26 October 2020
Thursday, 22 October 2020
Sam Houston
On 22 October 1836 Sam Houston was sworn in as the first elected president of the Republic of Texas localhistories.org/a-history-of-texas
Sunday, 18 October 2020
Alaska Day
On 18 October 1867 Alaska passed from Russia to the USA. Happy Alaska Day. Happy Alaska Day. localhistories.org/a-history-of-alaska
Friday, 16 October 2020
Marie Antoinette
On 16 October 1793, Marie Antoinette was guillotined. She almost certainly never said 'let them eat cake'.
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